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Sep 02, 2022 10:29AM
I started and finished this one yesterday:
by Brian Keene. It wasn't what I expected, but it was good.
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Char wrote: "I started and finished this one yesterday: by Brian Keene. It wasn't what I expected, but it was good."I have yet to read anything by Keene. What's a good entry point in your opinion? :)
He's written so many books and comics, but I've only read a handful of them, so I'm probably not the best person to ask. I read this one via audio at the beginning of the year and I really liked it. Maybe you would too? The Conqueror Worms
.His zombie series which starts with
.I've heard that this book helped make zombies popular again. (I think this came out a bit before The Walking Dead comics/show became popular.) I've read the first two and enjoyed them.
I just finished Cunning Folk and I hate to say I was not all that impressed. I wanted to be, but It just did not work for me. It dragged too much.
Anno Dracula by Kim Newman
Really fun mashup of countless characters from Gothic fiction of the past. I know the book predates this, but sometimes I felt like I was watching a long episode of
.
i am so obsessed with this collection. the spooky vibes were so good, and there were so many genuinely scary stories in here. i had weird dreams and everything. highly recommend.
Nice, Rachel. That's one I haven't read yet. I finished Ravenous Ghosts by Kealan Patrick Burke. This was a great bunch of dark tales and I enjoyed it.
Recently finished Fleshbait by David Holman
My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
A fun pulpy creature feature of Paperbacks from Hell: The Twisted History of '70s and '80s Horror Fiction! fame!
I finished Sign Here by Claudia Lux
A very original story with very original settings and characters. Here's my review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
It's in fact part horror, part fantasy, part thriller, part humor...
Since I'm just returning as a member of this group, here's what I've read in 2022: Reliquary by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child - 3 stars
Gone South by Robert McCammon - 3 stars
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde and Other Stories by Robert Louis Stevenson - 3 stars
The Hellbound Heart by Clive Barker - 4 stars
The Great God Pan and Other Horror Stories by Arthur Machen - 4 stars
The Tale of the Body Thief by Anne Rice - 3 stars
Green Tea and Other Weird Stories by J. Sheridan Le Fanu - 4 stars
Devolution: A Firsthand Account of the Rainier Sasquatch Massacre by Max Brooks - 3 stars
Picnic at Hanging Rock by Joan Lindsay - 4 stars
Midnight Riot by Ben Aaronovitch - 3 stars
Other books that might appeal to a horror reader:
The Bone Collector by Jeffery Deaver - 4 stars
I Married a Dead Man by Cornell Woolrich writing as William Irish - 4 stars
Hurricane Season by Fernanda Melchor - 4 stars
Delusion's Master by Tanith Lee - 3 stars
The Snow Was Dirty by Georges Simenon - 4 stars
Songs of the Dying Earth: Stories in Honour of Jack Vance edited by George R.R. Martin and Gardner Dozois - 4 stars
Winter's Bone by Daniel Woodrell - 4 stars
The Collector by John Fowles - 3 stars
The Three Stigmata of Palmer Eldritch by Philip K. Dick - 4 stars
The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead - 4 stars
How it's been going, with books recommended to me by 150 Exquisite Horror BooksThe Only Good Indians - 4 stars
Fiend - 5 stars
The Cabin at the End of the World - 4 stars
Rotters - 5 stars
Experimental Film - 4 stars
Beyond Black - 4 stars
The Hunger - 4 stars
Come Closer - 4 stars
Mexican Gothic - 4 stars
Through the Woods - 4 stars
The Good House - 5 stars
Ink - 4 stars
Hadriana in All My Dreams - 4 stars
Fledgling - 5 stars
The Gentling Box - 4 stars
The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires - 4 stars
The Loney - 4 stars
Frankenstein in Baghdad - 4 stars
The Grief Hole - 3 stars
Cuckoo Song - 5 stars
So, a reference guide to a lot of recent Horror that has been worth the investment. Even The Grief Hole was more like a 3.5 star book rounded down (something eventually had to get a lowish rating; and nothing so far has been a bad read for me).
Since I finished King's Fairy Tale, I've read:
4* (It was a little YA for me, but it was delightful)
This was from the same book that Two Envelopes mentioned above. He also recommended it to me. 4*I re-listened to
. 5* again.
was pretty damn good. 4*
Just finished
and it is excellent. I highly recommendAlso finished
, because I can never read too much of The Dresden Files.
Alondra wrote: "Just finished and it is excellent. I highly recommendAlso finished
, because I can never read too m..."Oooh, I loved Road of Bones too!
Char wrote: "Alondra wrote: "Just finished and it is excellent. I highly recommendAlso finished
, because I can ..."It was weird and gruesome and great!
ended up being about a 3.5 star read for me. the intro was cool, but it dragged really hard in the middle. wasn't really satisfied with the ending because it left a lot of unanswered questions.
I finished the short gothic suspense novel
The Woman in Black by Susan Hill
Rating: 3 stars
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
The horror I've consumed since I last posted:
- ★★★
- ★★★★★
- ★★★★
- ★★★★★
- ★★★★★
- ★★★★★
- ★★★★★A lot of great books!
Recent Horror:
- 5 stars
- 4 stars
- 4 stars
- 2 stars
RJ - Slayer of Trolls wrote: "I finished the short gothic suspense novelThe Woman in Black by Susan Hill
Rating: 3 stars
Review: https://www.goodreads.com..."
I think I gave that the same rating! Maybe even less, and that is rare for me. I hated that book.
Christopher wrote: "I’m never sure if I should list my non-horror reading here, but these are my three most recent reads:
Voyage to Somewhere
Mildly interesting..."
Ooh, I have Monster Club! Any good?
Please feel free to post non horror reads too!
Navi wrote: "The horror I've consumed since I last posted: - ★★★ - ★★★★★ - ★★★★[bookcover:The Weh..."
I want to read Motherthing!
The best SF I have read this year that I recommend to Horror fans:
The only authors of those that I recognize is Lord Dunsany. You've certainly read a LOT in the last year, my friend!
Char wrote: "The only authors of those that I recognize is Lord Dunsany. You've certainly read a LOT in the last year, my friend!"Oh c'mon, you've heard of Jack London. H G Wells.
Well, yeah. You're right. ;)
Char wrote: "I want to read Motherthing!" It's so good, Char!! I really enjoyed my reading experience :)
Just finished
.It was just okay for me. I know most in this group loved it; but the MC sucks. The vampires were awesome, and Arkeley was great. Great action scenes and violence; but that damned Laura.... ugh
I finished Westlake Soul
by Rio Youers and it was unbelievably great. ALL THE DAMN STARS.
Also, I spent half the night weeping for poor Wes.
Char wrote: "I think I gave that the same rating! Maybe even less, and that is rare for me. I hated that book...."Aww, sorry you didn't like it Char. I thought The Woman in Black was good as far as setting and atmosphere, but I've read better stories.
read this in one sitting this morning! a very gross, but enjoyable read + i had a lot of fun with it. :)
Rachel wrote: "read this in one sitting this morning! a very gross, but enjoyable read + i had a lot of fun with it. :)"
Heehee, I thought that was fun!
I finished this audio over the weekend: Pack
by Mike Bockoven, author of
.Unfortunately, I didn't find PACK to be as good as Fantasticland. I gave it 3 stars.
I read Wytches, Volume 1
Wytches, Volume 1 by Scott SnyderMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
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Really enjoyed this book. What are some other Scott Snyder graphic novels could I check out?
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Amazing!
I was so wrapped up in that world I think I'm going to feel a little bit lost tonight.
Donald wrote: "I read Wytches, Volume 1Wytches, Volume 1 by Scott Snyder
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
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Really enjoyed this book. What are some other
S..."
I really enjoyed the first 4-5 of this series. I haven't finished the entire series. Yet.
WendyB wrote: "Finished Fevre DreamAmazing!
I was so wrapped up in that world I think I'm going to feel a little bit lost tonight."
Yay! That's one of my all time favorites. Vampires on a steamship on the Mississippi River. It made me a GRRM fan for life. Well, that one and The Sandkings.
Char wrote: "Donald wrote: "I read Wytches, Volume 1Wytches, Volume 1 by Scott Snyder
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
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Really enjoyed this book. What are s..."
Char wrote: "
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NICE! thanks for rec. I’ll check this out.
this one had a shaky start for me, but it didn't take long before i was completely enthralled. very fun read that gave me strong house of leaves vibes.
gave this one a 3.5 rounded to a 4. it had some tropes that i thought were annoying + it was slower than i liked, but i love malfi's characters + the underlying themes.
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